As America Gains the Upper Hand in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran Is Taking the War to Iraq
The war shifts from sea to land.
October 5, 2026
Through Genetic Research, Ancient Negev Wines May Be in Tomorrow’s Bottles
Over 1,000 years ago, the Negev produced some of the world’s best wines. Now, those wines could be resurrected.
The way we think about wine-growing regions like Bordeaux or Tuscany today, connoisseurs of the Byzantine era thought about the Negev. Thanks to the efforts of Israeli geneticists, archaeologists, and vintners, write Guy Bar-Oz, Joshua Schmidt, and Gideon Avni, those ancient vintages may be revived for the modern table.
October 5, 2026
Pax Americana is Over. What Comes Next Is Still Up to America
The post-cold-war era was a respite from history. The U.S. should now focus on a smooth landing.
Hubris and Failure on the Morning of October 7
A recent book in Hebrew takes stock of the Israeli mistakes that made Hamas’s success possible.
Through Genetic Research, Ancient Negev Wines May Be in Tomorrow’s Bottles
Over 1,000 years ago, the Negev produced some of the world’s best wines. Now, those wines could be resurrected.
A Former Cellmate’s Chilling Portrait of the Man Who Slaughtered the Last Jews of Warsaw
Conversations with an Executioner.